# 1986–87 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1986–87.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 44 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 23 | +62 | 69 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 90 | 41 | +49 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 44 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 56 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 48 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 36 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 8 | Motherwell | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 34 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 33 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 26 | |
| 11 | Clydebank (R) | 44 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 93 | −58 | 24 | Relegation to the 1987–88 Scottish First Division |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 44 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 93 | −54 | 21 | Relegation to the 1987–88 Scottish First Division |

## Scottish First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic (P) | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 56 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 44 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 34 | |
| 11 | Brechin City (R) | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 12 | Montrose (R) | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 29 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Scottish Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Meadowbank Thistle (C, P) | 39 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Raith Rovers (P) | 39 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 52 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 52 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 45 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 39 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Stranraer | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 29 | |
| 11 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 29 | |
| 12 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 29 | |
| 13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 23 | |
| 14 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 23 | |